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Liberia: As Senate Considers Bill to Legalize Abortion, Experts Say Growing Access to Abortion Pills Is Saving Lives
By Joyclyn Wea, gender reporter with New Narratives
Access to abortion pills, costing as little as $5, has quietly expanded, helping some women access safe...
Crime Watch
Liberia: Police Cleared Deputy Minister in Rape Case, But Victim’s Lawyer Criticizes Police Decision to Keep DNA Report Secret
By Tetee Gebro, gender correspondent with New Narratives
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Tiawan Gongloe, longtime human rights lawyer and former solicitor general, says police have failed to provide the...
Human Rights
Liberia: Children of Visually Impaired Parents Allegedly Arrested as Street Ban Enforcement Sparks Protest
MONROVIA — The usually busy compound of the Zone 4 Police Depot in Barnesville turned into a scene of anguish and defiance on Thursday,...
Human Rights
Liberia: INCHR Workshop Resolution Calls for County-Level Human Rights Training
MONROVIA – The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), with support from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR),...
Human Rights
Liberian Human Rights Defenders pushback on growing Anti-Family diversity Movements
In Liberia, human rights defenders are raising alarms over a growing wave of movements opposing family diversity, quietly gaining traction under the banner of...
Gender Issues
Liberia: “Born Perfect, Stay Perfect”: National Bus Caravan Takes Fight Against FGM to Three Counties
Totota, Bong County – In a renewed push to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful traditional practices, the National Campaigners Against Harmful...
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Liberia: Eight- Year-Old Girl Allegedly Burned by Aunt in Shocking Child Abuse Case
Monrovia — A disturbing case of alleged child abuse has sent shockwaves across Monrovia after an 8-year-old girl, Noah Dennis, was reportedly burned on her...
Human Rights
CRI-Liberia Engages Stakeholders On FGM Issues
The Child Resource Institute – Liberia (CRI-L) has kicked off a nationwide consultation with key stakeholders on matters relating to female genital mutilation (FGM)...